Overall the trends have been positive over the last twenty-four to forty-eight hours, with cooler temps, much more snow, and a shorter period of rain over the next seven days. The snow will really stack up from midday Thursday through Sunday before the atmospheric river and its warm air arrive. With the amount of snow now expected, the rain early next week is not as troubling.

The incoming storm will be a complete game changer for many ski areas in the PNW and north/central Rockies. Epic amounts of moisture through Monday. The red flags for chasing are rapidly warming temps in the PNW and upside-down snow in the Rockies with AVY concerns. Ski Areas will be deep! Game On! This is what we have been waiting for.

High pressure will finally break down across the West late this week, opening up the door for a series of storms to bring much-needed snowfall heading into early December. This pattern will favor the deepest snow totals across Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and the Rockies. New England also picked up some good snow early this week with more snow chances ahead over the next 7+ days.